Earthquake details

Friday, July 28, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, July 28, 2000 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Solomon Islands - SO), about 629.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.490 and latitude -12.360.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 37.3 km
Coordinates -12.360, 166.490
UTC time 2000-07-28 12:38:33.210
Location 196 km SSE of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-07-28

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